4th February 2017
The more you are thankful.
The more you attract things to be thankful for.
WOW, just wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, I'm sat here with a
ridiculous smile on my face, there's tears in my eyes too - why? Because last night I got the ultimate award
from Weight Watchers and I couldn't be happier, I'm actually so happy I think I
might burst.
I was in my meeting last night, we'd almost finished, I was
about to say goodbye to my members and in walk 6 people from Weight Watchers,
one's holding a big bunch of flowers, one's the main man, my manager starts
with, "Hello everybody, sorry to interrupt your meeting..." They then presented me with the very coveted
Jean Nidetch award 2016, well I can't really say much, I'm crying again, so
watch the video, it says it all.
I'm not good at taking myself too seriously, I just have the
best job ever and I get paid to do it, I don't think I do anything particular
special that so many leaders and people do too day in, day out, so I'll type a
bit of the letter that was given to me so try and explain how awesome this
award is, and how absolutely overwhelmed, thrilled and just ridiculously happy
I am to have received it;
"We are delighted
to confirm you are a 2016 Jean Nidetch Leader.
You have been
presented with this special award in recognition of your tireless passion for
Weight Watchers, your unending dedication to member success and also for the
positive behaviours you role model to others throughout our business.
This award is truly
special and is as unique as you are...., so you should be immensely proud of
what you have achieved, well done."
I was so glad my mom and one of my oldest and dearest
friends had been there to witness it, Vicky and I met in that room almost 13
years ago, we were both members back then, that made it extra special for it to
have been presented to me in the room I lost my weight, achieved my goal and did
my final assessment to become a Weight Watcher leader, how wonderful.
I cried all the way home, I also realised some of those
tears were from a realisation that I was finally really, really, good at
something! I've always felt I was good
at a lot of stuff but I didn't excel in anything. I wasn't the best student at school, illness
in my early senior years meant I missed out on a lot of schooling then I lost
interest, so I left school without any qualifications (got me a few since). My last role, almost 13 years
ago, really knocked my confidence I didn't feel qualified to do it at all, it
wasn't the job I'd started with at that company, I felt like a fraud in the
role, like I wasn't good enough! Which
is why I left before I lost the plot! I
took a huge risk and it was worth it, the best decision I've ever made. Not in this role though, I don't feel like
that as a Weight Watcher coach, in this one I can smile knowing I found my fit,
it's confirmation I'm actually quite good at what I do. Last night as I
remembered the words that were said as they gave me my awards, as I read all
the kind, wonderful words and comments on Facebook, I felt just amazing,
they had all made my evening even so special. I actually think I will float into work
today!
I never do anything for the reward of it, it's never about
what people might think, or what I might get - I do what I do because I love
it, I behave the way I behave because I believe you should be the best version
of yourself that you can be. I am this way because I feel blessed to have the
life I have, the best mom in the world (sorry folks she's better than everyone's,
yours might be pretty awesome, but mine....) , I know the best people and I'm
just so grateful to have been thanked for being me - I really can't tell you
how that feels, not just for being me but for being the real me, the version I
never really showed people for so many years, I was always trying to be a
different version or someone else, then one day I joined Weight Watchers,
became a leader (coach now) and realised people like the real me.
Let's all embrace
being ourselves, accepting that we're all pretty awesome, of course we're
striving to be the best version of ourselves, the healthiest and the happiest
version, not forgetting the kindest, I think last night proves you get back
what you give out.
I'm going to have to stop typing because I'm covered in
tears, I'm going to look a mess when I go to work if I don't, eyes all puffy
;)
Thank you for being part of my life however large or small,
even if we've never met, I love that Facebook helps us to interact.
Oh I'm going, I'm just buzzing, I could waffle on for hours,
I'm just soooooo happy. Can you believe
I couldn't celebrate with a glass of the good stuff because I'm doing Dry for
Dementia! I did enjoy a mug of tea, then
a cup of hot chocolate though, I didn't need alcohol if I'm honest, nothing
could've given me the buzz that award has.
Never one to miss an opportunity, knowing I resisted a tipple to celebrate, you could give me another quid for my charity ;) text to donate by texting DRYF47 £1 to 70070 or go to this website https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/timeforacuppa
Here's to a healthy and happy weekend BeYOUtiful, I'm going
to tidy the house I think and make a space for my award! Eek!
I am so proud to call you a friend, You are an inspiration to so many people, I have known you since school I know we were never bessies or anything, but you were liked at school, the difference is you are now Loved by so many people. I know I don't come to WW anymore, but I will once I sort myself out. It doesn't stop me from seeing what you do in Happy Owls. Keep it up Bev, onward and upward xxxxxx
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